If you’re studying at the University of Exeter and you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and contributing towards a positive change in society, then look no further than careers in Nature Recovery. With a wide range of roles available, from copywriting to financial management to science communication, applicants can confidently demonstrate their curiosity about nature and experience in the sector by taking part in these linked field-courses.
The sector is expanding rapidly, in fact, in 2021 the charity Rewilding Britain revealed a 47% increase in full-time equivalent jobs over recent years and the skillset developed can be both broad and specialized depending on the role. Transferrable and specific skills that you will develop on this course are:
Residential Field Course
A four-day residential at Lower Sharpham Farm (Totnes, Devon) will take place over two weekends:
These weekend camping residentials will give you time to explore how to use and operate wildlife camera traps. Being on-site also gives the opportunity to hear and see a variety of wildlife including options to use bat detectors and see the results of live moth trapping.
Please note that you must be able to attend both weekends in order to complete this programme.
The University of Exeter is accepting applications from Undergraduate and Postgraduate taught students across all campuses and faculties. No prior subject knowledge is required, but you must:
The cost of the residential (including meals) will be paid for by the University of Exeter. For students who meet the widening participation criteria, there will be a £50 travel bursary available for you to help with travel costs.
We encourage you to travel to Totnes using public transport and there are frequent trains from both Penryn and Exeter. On Saturday,you will need to arrive to Totnes station between 10:00 and 10:40am and a minibus will be available to take you directly to Sharpham farm from the station. On the Sunday, you will be dropped back to the station at approximately 14:00.
Please bring:
10:30 – Collection from Totnes Station, arrival, & setting up camp
11:30 – Introduction, orientation, & schedule
12:00 – Nature recovery in action: walk & talk
14:00 – Late lunch
14:45 – Setting up & putting out camera traps
17:00 – Break
18:30 – Evening meal
08:00 – Breakfast in the Barn & pack up camp
09:00 – Moth trap results discussed over breakfast
10:00 – Break
11:00 – Botanical foraging walk
13:00 – Employer’s Café: lunchtime with alumni & employers
16:00 – Depart for Totnes station
10:30 – Collection from Totnes Station, arrival, & setting up camp
11:30 – Animal encounters: meet our grazers, browsers & ground breakers
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – The Osprey story: How we’re welcoming ospreys back to the river Dart + building an osprey nest &/or a bird nest box
17:00 – Break
18:30 – Pizza oven on the go & campfire discussions
08:00 – Breakfast in the Barn & pack up camp
11:15 – Gather camera traps & discuss results
13:00 – Packed lunch
14:00 – Depart for Totnes station
This is an indicative timetable but please be aware activities may change between now and the programme.
If you have any further questions, please contact the team at
global-leaders@exeter.ac.uk.
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